Joe Buck was surprised in the middle of 'Thursday Night Football' with the news that he was picked for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Joe Buck was surprised at halftime of Thursday night's game between the Browns and Bengals with the news that he was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

• Buck was honored with the Pete Rozelle Award, for his "longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football."

• Buck's father, Jack Buck, also had won the award in his broadcasting days, making them the first father-son duo to both earn the honor.

• After a video played announcing his spot in Canton, Buck was left nearly speechless.

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Veteran sports broadcaster Joe Buck got the surprise of a lifetime on Thursday night.

During halftime of the game he was calling between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, Buck was informed via video that he was the 2020 recipient of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Award, honoring his "longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football."

Buck joins his father, Jack Buck, in winning the award, becoming the first father-son duo to earn the honor.

The news was delivered to Buck via a video from Hall of Fame president David Baker, which played during halftime of Thursday's game.

"Joe's preparation for his games and his delivery in key moments of those games bring an added quality to the network's production," Baker said in a statement. "Being named this year's Rozelle Award winner is well-deserved recognition for over two decades of excellence in his craft. I know his dad would be proud."

The moment clearly came as a genuine shock to Buck, who was left nearly speechless with the news.

"I don't even know what to say," Buck said after the video played. "That's unbelievable."

On Twitter, fans offered their congratulations to Buck for earning his spot in football history.

While some viewers still aren't fans of Buck, his voice has scored some of the biggest moments in NFL history of the past two decades. There's no doubt his spot in Canton is well-deserved.

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